Five Penny House

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Five Penny House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 May 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Five Penny House, from April 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Five Penny House.

Food hygiene rating history for Five Penny House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Five Penny House in Hartlepool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

42 Westbourne Road,
Hartlepool,
TS25 5RE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Five Penny House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Five Penny House?

Food hygiene at Five Penny House is inspected by Hartlepool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Five Penny House

What is Five Penny House’s food hygiene rating?

Five Penny House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2026.

When was Five Penny House last inspected?

Five Penny House was last inspected by Hartlepool on 7 May 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.